ether
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USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled “aether” in the sense shown in 2).
ether(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (chemistry)
a. el éter (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The researchers used ether to extract the fats from the food samples.Los investigadores utilizaron éter para extraer las grasas de las muestras alimenticias.
2. (figurative) (air)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. el éter (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Ariana was having a bad day, until her baby kissed her and all her problems melted into the ether.Ariana la estaba pasando mal, hasta que su bebé le dio un beso y todos sus problemas se desvanecieron en el éter.
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